COULSON-KLINGLER-FEIGENHOLTZ-LANG-GRANBERG, FLOWERS, O'BRIEN, ERWIN, FRANKS, SCOTT, DART, MULLIGAN, MCKEON, BRADLEY AND TENHOUSE. (MADIGAN,R) 215 ILCS 97/5 215 ILCS 97/26 new 215 ILCS 97/27 new 215 ILCS 97/28 new Amends the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Provides that small employer carriers may establish up to 3 classes of business. Provides that the separate classes of business may be established only to reflect substantial differences in expected claims experience or administrative costs. Provides that the term "carrier" includes a multiple-employer welfare arrangement. Establishes parameters for premium rates for group health plans. Requires a small employer carrier to maintain rating and underwriting records at its principal place of business and to file each year with the Director of Insurance an actuarial certification that it is in compliance with the Act. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 97/5 215 ILCS 97/26 new 215 ILCS 97/27 new 215 ILCS 97/28 new Adds reference to: New Act Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Small Employer Health Insurance Rating Act. Authorizes small employer carriers to establish separate classes of business based upon claims experience and administrative costs. Provides that health benefit plans subject to the Act shall be renewable. Requires small employer carriers to maintain rating and underwriting records. Regulates premium rates. Defines terms. Effective January 1, 2000. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces the title with similar provisions creating the Small Employer Health Insurance Rating Act. Provides that the premium rates shall not vary from the index rate by more than 25% of the index rate (instead of 20% of the index rate for the second rating period and 10% of the index rate for any subsequent rating period). SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause and reinserts similar provisions creating the Small Employer Health Insurance Rating Act. Deletes the underwriting provisions. Provides 2000 (instead of January 1, 2000). 99-02-19 H FIRST READING 99-02-19 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HEALTH CARE 99-03-02 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR KLINGLER 99-03-03 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 015-000-000 HCAA 99-03-03 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-04 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FLOWERS 99-03-04 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO FEIGENHOLTZ 99-03-05 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR O'BRIEN 99-03-16 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GASH 99-03-16 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-16 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-17 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-18 H RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-18 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-COULSON 99-03-18 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 99-03-18 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ERWIN 99-03-23 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-COULSON 99-03-23 H RULES REFERS TO HCAA 99-03-23 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-24 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-COULSON 99-03-24 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HCAA/017-000-001 99-03-24 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-BRADY 99-03-24 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 99-03-24 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LANG 99-03-24 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRANKS 99-03-24 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCOTT 99-03-24 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DART 99-03-24 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MULLIGAN 99-03-24 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-COULSON 99-03-24 H ADOPTED 99-03-24 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCKEON 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DELGADO 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BRADLEY 99-03-25 H TABLED PURSUANT TO RULE 40(a) HOUSE AMEND #2 99-03-25 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 102-011-001 99-03-25 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-25 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-26 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR GRANBERG 99-03-25 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR TENHOUSE 99-03-30 S CHIEF SPONSOR MADIGAN,R 99-04-14 S FIRST READING 99-04-14 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-14 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE INS & PENS. 99-05-04 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-INS & PENS. S 99-05-04 S ADOPTED 99-05-04 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 008-000-000 SINS 99-05-04 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-05-05 99-05-12 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 99-05-12 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-MADIGAN,R 99-05-12 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 99-05-12 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-MADIGAN,R 99-05-12 S RULES REFERS TO SINS 99-05-12 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-MADIGAN,R 99-05-12 S BE ADOPTED SINS/010-000-000 99-05-12 S SECOND READING 99-05-12 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-MADIGAN,R 99-05-12 S ADOPTED 99-05-12 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-05-13 99-05-13 S THIRD READING - PASSED 059-000-000 99-05-14 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 99-05-14 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,02 99-05-17 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 01,02/COULSON 99-05-17 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL 99-05-17 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,02 99-05-19 H BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 01,02/HRUL 99-05-19 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01,02/117-000-000 99-05-19 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 99-06-17 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 99-08-13 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 99-08-13 H EFFECTIVE DATE 00-01-01 99-08-13 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0510 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary